Outfit of The Week

Okay, so that fact that sneakers with a suit is commonly seen on the metro is enough to make me sign half the city up for What Not to Wear, but this week I have seen some fantastically BAD outfits strutting it through our nations capital. Observe,

1. Man in Texas tuxedo on the metro this a.m. Cowboy boots, hat and all. Maybe not fantastically bad, but def. fantastically awesome. (he also looked and sounded like the Marlboro man, put down the smokes homeboy.)

2. Man in linen pants, again on the metro. Um, riddle me this, when is it appropriate for men to wear linen pants? The only instance I can think of is if you're getting married on a beach. Okay, or maybe if it is really hot but even then is questionable. However, this particular afternoon it was 30 degrees out. Somebody introduce this man to the weather channel.

3. Okay this is not a clothing statement, but at what age does a guy become too old to put gel in his hair and spike it? I am not taking in a hot rock way, because let's be honest if that's how you do it you can rock it well into your late 30s. I mean the like frat boy, nasty gel spike. You're not fooling anyone, we can still tell your hairline is slowly creeping back your head.

Now, I get that I may be being a little over critical, but hey you put it out there you gotta be ready to get it :) Until my next spotted fashion disaster (which will prob. come from my own closet)...

Oh, how could I forget!? In the grocery store last night, guy in running suit with at least 4 HUGE bling, bling silver chains. Why is this funny you ask? White guy, in the middle of North Arlington. Eminem called, he'd like his persona back.

Punxsutawney Phil Sits on a Throne of Lies

Its awesome outside today. Sunny, warm and distinctly un-London-like for this time of year. Just went out for a nice lunch and a walk. I really really hope it stays this way for the weekend.

I have to say that the British love nothing more than talking about the weather (or complaining about the weather, weathermen, predictability and "travel conditions, effects of weather on"). So, that's all we have talked about in the office today. How we are going to benefit from the weather, while it lasts and why no one knew it was coming.

Second only to this topic are driving or walking directions. I suggest everyone get lost in England sometime. Whether is sunny or rainy, you will get differing opinions on your route and it will involve arguing. Take coffee. And a helmet.

raison d'etre

Last night someone in the office scared me with an annoying toy.

I got mad at her and told her that I hoped she had nightmares that night and peed in the bed.

Amber told me that was funny, put it in the blog.

Done and done.

Well Put Kiddo

The topic of morning conversation in Kindergarten was "I can't..." Most students answered with things like, "I can't touch the sun" or "I can't build a house." Then we get to one kid who yells out, "I can't take it anymore!"

Well put kiddo, well put.

Also, for your added enjoyment, I gave up swearing for Lent. Yes, laugh along.

Where were we?

I realized that our blog URL has a funny word in it. Which I didn't realize at first but now every time I see it, I blush like the little shy school girl I never *quite* was. I am going to put this blame of this squarely on Amber's shoulders.

Today, my office was what I imagine Amber's kindergarten looks like in the morning. Lots of running around and people on the verge of crying jags (one of them is pregnant so she gets an automatic pass, I'm not gonna mess with her) and not a lot of adult work was getting done. Maybe we can switch jobs.

One step closer...

I can't really remember why we said we were starting a blog. I suppose tagging posts will easier than filing all of our ridiculous emails. And at least it will be funny to us. And the title came easily...but I think we should find a way to at least make this look like a burn book.

Clearly, this blog needs flames.

Consider this one step closer to our hetero commitment ceremony. I am not sure where we will be 5 years from now, but I hope its not a couples cruise.

Oh, Kindergarten...

This conversation happened this morning:

Student1: Ms. Bruce you should be president.

Me: No, I think that I would do a pretty bad job at being president.

The girl I teach with: well, compared to the last president...

Me: Well, maybe even I could have done better then that.

Student2: You could be the 104th president.

Me: I don't think that would work out, I would be very,very old.

Student3: Oh, like John McCain.

Sometimes you have to just love the stuff kids say- esp. when they have no idea that they are hilarious.

-amber